Elderly woman knocked down at Newry accident blackspot

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An elderly woman's recovering after being knocked down in Newry.

The 75 year-old sustained non-life-threatening injuries on the Old Warrenpoint Road.
It happened yesterday as a six-week review of the accident blackspot came to an end.
Infrastructure Minister Chris Hazzard called for the survey after meeting Unite protesters. 
The activists have been staging an ongoing campaign of white pickets.
They're calling for a speed limit review and traffic calming measures.

Police are asking anyone who witnessed the incident to call them by dialling 101 and quoting reference: 1131 161116.

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